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research from SCIRP state that the attitudes towards losing weight make a
difference:
To investigate motivators and strategies of
adult weight loss or management, 1805 adults aged 18 - 65 were asked by
computer assisted telephone interviews about their weight management behavior
during the previous four weeks. High levels of importance to reduce risks
associated with chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes
were observed, although were indistinguishable between people attempting or not
attempting to lose or maintain weight. Results showed that BMI was the
strongest predictor of attempting to manage weight irrespective of age and,
compared with males, females were more likely to attempt weight management at a
lower BMI. Among the weight management group, the most popular weight
management strategy was to choose healthier food options (77% and 70% for
females and males respectively). With the weight management group also more
likely to be monitoring the amount of food they consume, limiting portions
sizes and tracking their physical activity participation compared with people
not managing their weight. The current study showed that the likelihood of
weight management within four weeks prior to the survey peaked for both sexes
when BMI reached obese levels, (BMI = 30 - 39.9), suggesting that among people
categorised as obese most were attempting to manage their weight. The results
also suggest that at least some adults were not attempting to maintain their
weight in the four weeks prior to the survey, irrespective of their BMI status.
The implications of these findings suggest more effective approaches to weight
loss and maintenance could focus on strategies that directly address the
benefits and motivations of weight loss and weight maintenance, rather than
focusing on conveying the risks of being overweight and the importance of
avoiding chronic disease.
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